Andy and Cheryl, Congratulations! I came across your blog when I was researching whether Japan was open to international adoption...and because of your blog my husband and I are now in the middle of our own adoption process from Japan. So thank you! I would love to ask you a couple of brief questions if I may...do you have an email address I can write to? or you can write to me at risa.morimoto@gmail.com. Thank you! and by complete coincidence I was in Tokyo over New Years as well. :) Best, Risa